David is a multi-Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and president of Blue Sky Project (www.bspfilms.org). His work as a producer, director, director of photography, and editor has taken him around the world many times. He holds a BS in photography/film and an MFA in fine art/animation. Dave's documentary films reflect his interest in human rights and the power of contextualized history. His work has been shown on ABC, Discovery, Hallmark, PBS, and in film festivals around the world. He received an Emmy for the 2003 documentary on the Great Lakes, "Hitching a Ride." "Autumn’s Harvest," a look at AIDS and America’s migrant farm population, aired on PBS and took honors at film festivals around the world. Dave is the recipient of twelve Emmy nominations and six Emmy awards. His films include "Swimming With Lesbians," in distribution by Frameline; "Songs of Freedom," broadcast on PBS and now in national distribution; and has been honored with Emmy Awards for Best Director and Best Children’s Programming.

James currently holds the position of Show Director with Disney Parks Live Entertainment, contributing to a wide range of productions at Walt Disney World and across the globe. Joining the WDW creative team first as Puppet Master, James provided puppet choreography for many entertainment productions including the THEA award-winning Finding Nemo: The Musical and Playhouse Disney—Live On Stage at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, and Disneyland Paris. He also joined the Hong Kong Disneyland Opening Team and the Shanghai Disneyland Opening Team, choreographing puppetry for all venues in both parks. As Show Director, James’ credits include Happily Ever After Nighttime Spectacular, The Muppets Present - Great Moments in American History, Mariachi Cobre Presents - The Story of Coco, A Frozen Holiday Wish, and the all-new Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular, debuting this year. Apart from Disney, James has over thirty years of experience in the entertainment industry, working professionally as a writer, choreographer, director, singer, actor, dancer, juggler, mime, and puppeteer in both theater and film/television. Career highlights include the London and United States world premieres of the play White Fang, in which he directed the puppetry; Goodspeed Musicals’ World Premiere of Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas – The Musical, in which he originated the onstage role of Howard Snake, and Two For One, an original comedic production developed and performed by James and his twin brother, Scott. James also toured as a child singer in his family’s concert act, The Silsons, and originated his own band with his brothers, The Silson Brothers, composing, arranging, and performing original songs, a passion he continues today.

Stefanie Mullen is an artist and animator working full-time as a Senior Visual Effects Designer with Disney Live Entertainment at Walt Disney World, where she helps bring magic to life on stage and throughout the parks. She has contributed to a wide range of beloved Disney entertainment projects including Finding Nemo: The Big Blue and Beyond, Disney Enchantment, and Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away. Beyond Disney, Stefanie is fueled by a deep love for imagination, storytelling and nature. She could not be happier to share in LIKAH’s many adventures where whimsey, wonder and heartfelt moments collide. Based in Orlando, Florida Stefanie spends her free time sketching, wandering into new places and uncovering the quiet magic hidden in everyday moments. Every scene she draws is inspired by the stories waiting to be told.

Don performs regularly as a pianist, vocal coach, arranger, and music director. At The Cleveland Institute of Music, he was awarded the Valedictory Prize and the Madame Gwendolyn Koldofsky Award, recognizing excellence in accompanying. Don has been on the music staff of Lyric Opera Cleveland and was the pianist for master classes with Marilyn Horne, Elly Ameling, Gerard Souzay, Madeleine Milhaud, and Jan DeGaetani, among others. He maintains a performing career as a collaborative pianist and has had performances broadcast over WXXI and WCLV radio. Don is Resident Music Director at Geva Theatre where he celebrates his 25th season! Geva productions include Always…Patsy Cline, Sister Act, Once, La Cage aux Folles, Hair, Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns, In the Heights, Marvelous Wonderettes, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Little Shop of Horrors, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, All Your Questions Answered (world premiere), Next to Normal, Sister’s Christmas Catechism, Avenue Q, Company, The Music Man, Five Course Love, Sweeney Todd, Cabaret, Urinetown, A Chorus Line, Camelot, 1776, A Christmas Carol (three adaptations), Convenience and as part of the Festival of New Plays, The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World, One For My Baby, rightnextto me, Tomorrowland and An Evening with Mrs. Kasha Davis, International Celebrity Housewife. He was also vocal coach and music arranger for Slow Food, The Humans, Private Lives, Katherine’s Colored Lieutenant (world premiere), The Odd Couple, Informed Consent, You Can’t Take It with You, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The House in Hydesville, Our Town, and Inherit the Wind. At the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Don was music director for Moses Man and performed at the Pershing Square Jewel Box Theatre; he has also performed Off-Broadway at the 45 Bleecker Street Theatre, Laurie Beechman Theatre, and at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Other regional credits include The Music Man, The Best of Forbidden Broadway, Smokey Joe’s Café, Leader of the Pack, Honk!, and The Most Happy Fella. National touring productions: Fosse, Footloose, Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I, Mamma Mia!, and Hairspray. Don is the Coordinator of the Musical Theatre degree program at the State University of New York at Geneseo.